Safe mobility for an ageing population Naomi Baster Policy & Research Officer PACTS

Safe mobility for an ageing population

Naomi BasterPolicy & Research Officer PACTS

Naomi BasterPolicy and Research Officer, [email protected]

Safer mobility for an ageing population

Based on the PACTS report

It’s my choiceSafer mobility for an ageing populationAvailable to download at: www.pacts.org.uk

PACTS• Associate Parliamentary Group and registered charity• Membership organisation• To protect human life through the promotion of

transport safety for the public benefit.

Safer mobility for an ageing population Naomi Baster, PACTS Road Safety GB National Conference November 2012

1. The ageing population is a long term trend


http://esa.un.org/wpp/population-pyramids/population-pyramids.htm

UK population by age groups and gender (absolute numbers)

2. An ageing population is significant for the road safety community

a. Risk Fatalities per million population by road user type and age: GB, 2011

http://assets.dft.gov.uk/statistics/releases/road-accidents-and-safety-annual-report-2011/rrcgb2011-01.pdf Chart 2.

b. Transport is vital for quality of lifeSafer mobility for an ageing population Naomi Baster, PACTS Road Safety GB National Conference November

2012

3. We need to find new ways of supporting safe mobility

a. Where people live and how they travel

Maps showing median age by local area: 1992, 2012 and 2033

http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/HTMLDocs/dvc5/agemap.html


Questionsa. Where people live and how they travel



http://www.aeneas-project.eu/docs/AENEAS_StudyTourCatalogue.pdf

Questions

‘The Independent Transportation Network allows older people to maintain their independence and their dignity. With safe transportation, older adults remain vital to the economic and social health of their communities. Mobility empowers them. They stay connected to family, friends and community. Businesses retain their valuable customers, and more importantly, adult children find relief from a daunting and complex

problem.’



a. Where people live and how they travel

http://itnamerica.org/what-we-do


b. Older drivers

Full car driving licence holders by age: Great Britain, 1975/76 to 2010

http://www.dft.gov.uk/statistics/tables/nts0201


Conclusions and recommendations1. A long term trend = planning and long term regard

‘We aim to make people dream of moving to Manchester when they retire, and we are confident we can make this a great place to grow older.’ Manchester: A Great Place to Grow Older 2010-2020. Manchester’s Strategy for Ageing.

2. Significant for road safety = think about both risk & quality of life ‘The ITN understands that older people want to do much more than go to the

doctor or the market. For example, members use the service to attend senior college, to get their hair done, to shop at the mall, and to go out on dates.’http://www.itnamerica.org/

3. Supporting safe mobility = prioritise basic measures, develop new, innovative measures.

‘Despite the technological evolution of transport, the best selling means of travel in the 21st century remains shoes.’ http://www.aeneas-project.eu/docs/AENEAS_StudyTourCatalogue.pdf Page 9.


Naomi BasterPolicy and Research Officer, [email protected]

Safer mobility for an ageing population

Based on the PACTS report

It’s my choiceSafer mobility for an ageing populationAvailable to download at: www.pacts.org.uk

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Safe mobility for an ageing population Naomi Baster Policy & Research Officer PACTS